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In an age of specialization, Army National Guard (ARNG) soldiers are jacks-of-all-trades. And nowadays it's not uncommon for Guard soldiers to find themselves at a civilian job one month, then brushing up on infantry skills before a 12 to 14-month foreign deployment the next. And we're not mentioning their other "hats" as spouses, parents and youth sports coaches.

Now if transitioning from a civilian to military job weren't hard enough, many Guard soldiers perform several jobs within their units as manpower levels and mission objectives change. So, it's no surprise that ARNG soldiers can easily put on their "student hat" and take military online courses while serving on active-duty deployments, both in the states and overseas.

100% military online education is a natural fit for Guard soldiers. Whether it's in the military education center or the recreation room, most Army installations provide computers and Internet access. Even in combat zones like Iraq or Afghanistan, ARNG soldiers can study when they're off duty. And the good news is that nothing else but commitment is required for military distance learning.

And if convenience weren't enough, Uncle Sam will also pick up the tab. Army National Guard Tuition Assistance pays up to 100% of the fees and tuition from an accredited online school; Guard soldiers need to understand that ARNG tuition assistance is their military education benefit, but if they snooze they loose.

Online training means that Guard soldiers can come in from the day's mission, take a well-deserved rest, and then switch from warrior to book worm. For men and women used to being a civilian during the week and then a soldier on the weekends, going from a M-16A2 to a laptop is no sweat.

From a civilian perspective, Guard soldiers are the perfect "multitaskers," individuals who can fill a number of different roles without short-changing any of them. If the jack-of-all-trades is disappearing from our modern world, surely no one can blame the men and women of the Army National Guard for such a trend.

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